Location Analytics for Electric Vehicle Charging Station

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Using GIS Suitability
Analysis for Electric Vehicle
Charging Locations
Brian Colson, GISP | SRP Cartographic and GIS Services

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GIS Suitability Analysis for EV Charging Locations
Overview Data Utilized Results
• SRP Summary
• Problem Statement
• Suitability Analysis
• Synopsis of Data
Utilized
• Cell Size and Scale
• Processing
• Weight and Combine
• Potential Locations
• Next Steps
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SRP: Community-based not-for-profit Energy Company,
Phoenix AZ
• 375 sq. mi. service area
• 13,000 sq. mi. Watershed
• 2.3 + million acre-feet storage capacity
Water
• 2,900 sq. mi. service area
• 1 Million + Customers
• 8,000 + MW generation capacity
Power
• 5,000 + Employees
• 2035 Sustainability Goals
• https://www.srpnet.com/
Team
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4. Public Charging Infrastructure Needed in 2025
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Projected infrastructure (plugs) required to support 90,000 EVs in SRP Service Territory
Charging Level
Current Number
of Plugs
Projected
Number of Plugs
Additional Plugs
Needed
Level 2
(3.3-7.2kW)
679 2,400 1,721
DC Fast Charging
(DCFC)
(50-350kW)
103 240 137
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Projection Tool
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5. Problem Statement
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Where is the best Location to develop an
EV station within SRP Service territory?
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6. GIS Suitability Analysis
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Locate EV
Station
Determine
Base
Criteria
Data
Derive
Data
Transform
Data
Weight
and
Combine
Find
Locations
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7. Base Criteria Data
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Load Capacity
Existing Land Use (2019)
Existing Traffic Volumes (2018 – 2019)
Customer Segmentation (2019)
Existing EV Locations (2020)
Site Size
• 5,000 ft2
Locate EV
Station
Determine
Base Criteria
Data
Derive Data
Transform
Data
Weight and
Combine
Find
Lactations
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8. Load Capacity
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Substation Planning Area
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9. Existing Land Use
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MAG Existing Land Use (2019)
• Active Open Space
• Airport
• Business Park
• Commercial High and Low
• Desert Parks and Preserves
• Golf Course
• Industrial
• Medical/Nursing Home
• Mixed Use
• Multi Family
• Office
• Public/Special Event/Military
• Religious/Institutional
• Tourist Accommodations
Classified Land Use
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10. Existing Traffic Volumes
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MAG Traffic Site Locations (2018 – 2019)
Traffic Site Locations Nearest Land Use Areas with High Traffic Volumes
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11. Customer Segmentation
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Segment 1
Segment 2
Segment 3
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12. Existing EV Locations
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DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Subset of Existing EV Stations Multiple Ring Buffer with Values
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13. Combine Data
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Locate EV
Station
Determine
Base Criteria
Data
Derive Data
Transform
Data
Weight and
Combine
Find
Lactations
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5 2 -5
10 1
10
0
25 4
3 7 -8
0 4
5
40
20 -8
8 9 -13
10 5
15
40
45 -4

14. Results – Potential Locations
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15. Conclusions
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Repeatable Process
Considerations of Development Partners
Future Planning
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Brian Colson, GISP
Senior IT Systems Analyst
SRP Cartographic and GIS Services
Brian.Colson@srpnet.com

16. thank you!